Removal and Installation

1. Unlock steering column so linkage is free to move, then disconnect shift cable from vacuum actuator.
2. Raise and support vehicle, then remove battery and battery tray.
3. Remove front wheels, then the front axle skid plate.
4. Remove drain plug and flat washer, then drain lubricant from carrier.
5. Remove righthand side lower shock bolt.
6. Disconnect wire from indicator switch.
7. Remove shift cable housing and shift cable from carrier housing.
8. Disconnect vent hose.
9. Disconnect steering relay rod from idler arm and pitman arm.
10. Hold left drive axle by inserting drift in top of brake caliper and into vanes in brake rotor, noting the following:
a. It is essential positions of all driveline components relative to propeller shaft and axles be observed and accurately reference marked before disassembling. Relative components include propeller shafts, drive axles, pinion flanges, output shafts, etc.
b. All components must be assembled in exact relationship to each other as they were before removal.
c. Published specifications as well as any measurements made prior to disassembly must be followed.
11. Remove bolts, then the drift from brake rotor.
12. Remove bolts and nuts, then the front prop shaft, as follows:
a. Support both lower control arms with suitable stands at edge of stabilizer shaft.
b. Lower vehicle until front end weight is resting on stands.
13. Hold carrier upper nut with 18mm wrench inserted through frame, then remove carrier bolts and nuts.
14. Remove carrier assembly by rolling carrier counterclockwise while lifting up to gain clearance from mounting ears.
15. Remove tube bolts from carrier.
16. Reverse procedure to install.